One Heart, One Spirit Opening Retreat

Friday, August 31 through Sunday, Sept 2, 2018

RSVP deadline Tuesday August 28, 2018

The One Heart, One Spirit Opening Retreat at the Bethel Park Spiritan Center is a time for reflection and relaxation. After a busy and challenging start to the semester, freshman take part in many activities that enrich faith and promotes oneness with God. It includes time for prayer, Eucharist, relaxation, recreation and getting to know other new students. Cost is FREE. Questions? Contact any Campus Minister, our main office at 412.396.6020 or email Giovan Cuchapin, cuchapinf@duq.edu to register or get more information.

Students take part in many activities that enrich faith and promote oneness with God as they venture through their time at Duquesne University.

Freshman Reflection

Brendan Barker

At a university where academic excellence is the norm, peace of mind is not something easily attained by freshmen. After four weeks of this rigorous new curriculum the novelty begins to wear off and it transforms from an exciting new challenge into just another chore. With this in mind, the Freshman Retreat could not have been better timed. At the Spiritan Center in Bethel Park we found the Peace we needed. This was made available to us in a series of liturgies and group activities including a very moving Healing Prayer in which we were "Called by Name". After this deeply intimate spiritual weekend, we left the retreat house with our new friends and knowledge of ourselves, ready to face the challenges that faced us.